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This is from my trip to Egypt. They truly are something to behold, you have to see them in person to really appreciate how much work went into them, and the mysteries behind their creation! It's incredible.
Bent Pyramid of Snefru in Dashur.
It is unique in having two internal structures, with entrances on the north and west sides. From the north side a long, sloping passage leads to a narrow antechamber with an impressive corbelled roof. The burial chamber, also corbelled, is above this antechamber.
The second passage runs from the west side of the pyramid, through portcullis blocking systems, to another burial chamber, again with corbelled roof. This is at a higher level than the first. Structural instability is evident as the chamber was completely shored up with balks and scaffolding of great cedar beams.
Some time after both chambers were constructed, a connecting passage was made between them.
(text from The Complete Pyramids by Mark Lehner)
4th dynasty, Dashur
Today there was little wind, so I could get close: pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis).
Heute war kaum wind, sodass ich nah heran konnte: die Pyramidenhundswurz (Anacamptis pyramidalis).
A pyramidal orchid surrounded by bird's-foot trefoil on Giant Hill in Cerne Abbas. Thousands of these beautiful flowers painted a cutting on the nearby A37 bright purple.
A wide panoramic view of the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and seating for the nightly sound & light show at Giza. I was actually standing on the curb on the right.
Cairo; March 2005
Nikon 4500 (Panorama stitched)
The south wall of the burial chamber of Unas, depicting the palace facade or false door motif. This area is one of the few places inside the pyramid that is not inscribed with the Pyramid Texts.
This "false door motif" that surrounds the sarcophagus could be viewed as providing a means of access on the north, west, and south sides of the sarcophagus chamber. These three alternative exits compliment the passageway at the east end of the sarcophagus chamber and provide access from all four cardinal directions.
The lid of the sarcophagus can be seen in the lower right corner of the photo.
Read more about the Pyramid Texts in the Pyramid Texts Online Library.
The Pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom in the cause of civil and religious liberty in Scotland.
Commissioned by William Barclay in 1863.
The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace in Paris.
Khufu's pyramid is the largest pyramid in Egypt, originally standing at a height of 146.5 metres is now considerably less at 138.8 metres.
This photo was captured during my holiday in cairo on early March09.
The location was clearly at Giza,Cairo.There are 3 main pyramid at Giza and this one called Pyramid of Khafre,the second largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the fourth-dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chephren).
The pyramid has a base length of 215.25 m (706 ft) and originally rises to a height of 143.5 m (471 ft). The Pyramid is made of Limestone blocks (weighing more than 2 tons each). The slope of the pyramid rises at an 53° 10' angle, steeper than its neighbor Khufu’s pyramid which has an angle of 51°50'40". The pyramid sits on bedrock 10 m (33 ft) higher than Khufu’s pyramid which makes it appear to be taller.
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The field was full of orchids and other flowers. This one was away from where I was mainly looking for the fritillaries and gave a clear view.
I myself was extremely astonished with the majestic beauty of the pyramid. I asked the guide about the shape of the pyramid-- triangle. According to her the shape represents the RAYS of the sun. To better explain the shape of the pyramid, God graciously sent beautiful clouds and weather when we visited the pyramids of Khufu. From the photo above I could figure out the rays are indeed similar to the shape of the pyramid:)
The pyramid remained the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Pyramids were believed not built by slaves. The vast and fertile land along the Nile River provided enough agricultural land and livestock for the Egyptians. So, therefore when planting and harvest time were over they busied themselves by building temples and pyramids.
À travers cet événement, l’association mobilise l’opinion publique, contre les mines antipersonnel et les bombes à sous-munitions (BASM).
The Crowd entertains themselves between acts at the infamous ZZ Top "Texas Sized Rompin' Stompin' Barndance & Barbecue" in UT Memorial Stadium, Austin, Sept. 1, 1974. Besides the headliner, ZZ Top, Santana, Joe Cocker and Bad Company appeared. It was Bad Company's intro to the USA and featured a guest appearance of Jimmy Page from Led Zep.
85,000 attended and built human pyramids, did blanket tosses, set off fireworks and smoke bombs, and after suffering from the heat and a lack of food, water and toilets completely trashed the place. It was so hot they turned fire hoses on the crowd from the stage during the day. It would be 20 years before UT would allow other events there besides sports.
This lonely pyramid of grain in the Napinka area will likely be ruined after the 125 MM of rain in South West Manitoba this weekend.
The ancient necropolis of Dahshur is renowned for two of the oldest and best preserved pyramids in Egypt, both built by pharaoh Sneferu of the 4th Dynasty, c2600BC.
It is here at Dahshur that the familar form of the straight-sided pyramid was first refined, the earliest being the step pyramid of King Djoser at nearby Saqqara (part of the same necropolis and visible from here). A second pyramid at Meidum (much further south) initially followed this same stepped form, but was modified by filling in the steps to give a smooth diagonal surface, the weight of which proved too great a burden for the structure and large parts collapsed. Meidum pyramid was believed to have been started by pharaoh Huni, but continued by his successor Sneferu, who after this ill fated venture turned his attention to a new site at Dahshur.
The first pyramid here is known as the Bent Pyramid owing to the dramatic change of angle halfway up it, which is the result of the building being started at too steep a gradient, and with growing structural instability as work progressed and mindful of the collapse at Meidum the decision was made to lower the angle for the upper parts giving this pyramid its unique form. Behind it is a small satellite pyramid (in a more ruinous condition) probably intended for Sneferu's queen.
Sneferu then learned from these mistakes and built a second pyramid nearby sloping at a much lower (and structurally safer) angle. It is not only the first complete smooth-sided pyramid but also the third largest in Egypt (after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza). The name 'Red Pyramid' refers to the exposed sandstone of the massive structure, which originally would have been covered by a smooth white facing stone which was quarried away in early medieval times. Whilst the Red Pyramid is now externally denuded, much of this facing however still remains on the nearby Bent Pyramid, and no other Egyptian pyramid retains so much of its original outer surface.
The Red Pyramid is believed to have been Sneferu's final resting place but the tomb itself was robbed out in antiquity. Visitors may enter the sequence of corridors and rooms that lead to the burial chamber, and admire the dramatically tapering corbelled ceilings within. The interior of the Bent Pyramid is off limits to visitors, beings more difficult to access with a complex internal layout.
There are further pyramids surrounding the Dahshur necropolis, all later, smaller scale structures from the Middle Kingdom that are now far more ruinous and look as much like mounds or natural outcrops. The most notable and prominent is the Black Pyramid of Amenemhet III, of which only the heavily eroded mass of the mud-brick core remains, looking more like a natural rock-formation, Like Sneferu, Amemenhet III was also dissatisfied with his first pyramid and frustrated by structural problems, so built a larger second one much further south at Hawara for his final repose.
Dahshur's pyramids were for many years off limits to tourists owing to their proximity to a military zone, and on our previous visit to Egypt we could only gaze at their tantalising distant silhouettes from nearby Saqqara. Now the site is happily accessible again, and whilst only the Red Pyramid may be entered to be finally able to get so close to these awesome structures is more than enough reward.